The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Johannesburg 2026, Andisa Gqobo crossed the line in 1:30:16: 220th of 740 men, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 82% of the field beaten on the stations, against 56% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:58 quicker than the median and 48th of 740.
This was a slow day in Johannesburg. Measured against their other races this season, the people who raced here lost about 2:51. 8:56 slower than at Cape Town 1 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:05Running 1 5:41v median −1:33
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:06v median −0:47
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Block 03 10:29Running 3 6:20v median +1:05
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Block 04 11:07Running 4 4:29v median −0:46
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 4:42v median −0:37
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 6:36v median +1:19
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:26v median −0:47
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Block 08 17:05Running 8 9:45v median +1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:11
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 727
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 727 men who finished.